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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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